The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-12-22
LOCAL ITEMS.


When the days begin to lengthen,
Then the cold begins to strengthen.
This is the shortest day of the year.
Go to Warner s. Stoltz for Storm Sash.
Miss Emma Kitzman returned to Willow
City.
+ L. D. Dana has money to loan at 10 per
cent. straight. 49,.
Robert Scott of Montigolfer fame was in
Bottinsan this week.
Fer wood cut to any length, 60 to Melons
See his ad. elsewhere.
What the farmers have been looking for
. ten per cent. straight.
Xmas presents for every man, woman and
child at c. and L. Buddes.
The B. I. s should meet next Tuesday, at
E30 p. m. at the school house. So
Pete Ferguson and Dave Hoover are in the
fashion too. They are the latest invalids.
Jas. Manning. with two loads Of wheat is
down from South Antler Creek, 40 miles dis
tant. ..-~
It is said Blaine is in favor of q tariff ON
pancakes. Before il goes into effect 60 aud
see Masters. a.
The popular represent ative of the townsite
company, Mr.. II. ]. Longley, spent a day
with US this week.
Rev. Mr.. Woods returned to Fargo, Mon
day, well satisfied with his labors in the
Presbyterian church business.
Rev. McCandiess desires us to state that
the services sabbath evening will be sppro-
pirate to the observation-disclosures.
The Rev. Barnabas Lyman Of Island Lake
and David Miller Of Lordsburg, spent few
days in town-thanks to the blizzard.
Just opened out two car loads Of furniture
at G. 4 l.. Buddes. Now is the time to buy
your wife rocker, or the children chaiy.
The Misses Lulu and Mamie Masscure re-
turned to their home at Devils Lake, after
spending few days with the Misses Dana.
We regret to learn Of the serious illness Of
Mrs, Beaton, whose life is now despai'ei Of;
the doctor. it is said, abandoning all hope Of
her recovery. ~
Wm.J. Wylie has returned to his old love
and ray now be found at the Bottineau Meat
Market, which he now runs in conjunction
with Dave Hoover.
It behooves people to be very careful when
distributing poison around to kill foxs. Dick
Williams hos to mourn the loss Of q valuable
collie dog on account Of it.
Rev. Mr.. Burr, though suffering from a
broken leg, is we'll enough to perform the
marriage ceremony, which it is understood
he did last evening for one Of Bottineau' 8
well known couples.
Rev. Mr.. Tonnesson desires us to annouce
that divine service will be held by him at
the residence Of syvert Dyrstad on Christ
mas day, at II o'clock q. M, instead Of Sun
day the 18th inst, as previously announced.
We are sending out bills for subscription
to the PIONEER and we hope sur patrons will
cordially respond to the call to aid the ex-
chequer Of the best paper in Bottineau conn
~. Support yonr home paper, farmers.
Come and see. us.
The familiar form Of the 1.-THE and willowy
Combs is again visible upon our streets but
alss!-alas.--that euphonious, meliihuous
and budde-o lorons greeting-good day-@ood
d-a-y--we fear has gone forever-for Frank
has lost his voice.
The Rev. Osmond babe farewell to Botti-
=neau and departed for his home in Iowa,
Tuesday last. The people of. Bottineau should
be IN . measure grateful to the Revd. gentle
man, through whose indefatigable efforts and
indomitable perseverance, they can now point
with pride to the connections church edifce
hereafter q tlIe
That shack which the County Commission!l
ers have dignifed with the name Of q Court
House, has been removed down on to the
south west corner Of Tregents. Why it wasn't
brought down to Rottinean whore it would
be convenient to the people who had taxes to
pay, and other business 10 transact with the
county officials, Is sa--well-it's . halfway
sort Of business.
Al FIRST Presbyterian Church
OF Bottineau.
4 Was duly dedicated on Sunday last The
exercises were oil most interesting character,
and consisted Of 8 well selected voluntary on
the organ, exquisItely rendered BY Mrs.. Har-
mon, the Anthem "Cast thy burden on the
Lord by Mrs. Ayres and Miss Nellie Hawk
er with Messrs, Pierson, Ayrea, Harmon. Ear
ton and McArthur, Misses Garrison and Fin
layson also taking part ii the chorpses. The
musical part of the programme was all that
could Be desired, especially the soprano solo
by Mrs. Harvey, Nearer my God TO Thee
q The services of dedication were conducted
Nv the Hevda. Osmond. Lyman ana Woods,
tho latter the supsrtntendent Of missions for
North -DakotA
B The Rev. MI. Woods discoursed on the lit
verse ~ the INA Psalm Il was glad when they
seid unto ne. lot ~ 70 up into the house of
the Lard, y
MI osmond made statement of the In
debtedness nf the church, amounting % <571-
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